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3,4-Dihydroxycinnamic acid attenuates the fatigue and improves exercise tolerance in rats
Rômulo D Novaes1, Reggiani V Gonçalves, Maria do Carmo G Peluzio
1Department of General Biology, Federal University of Viçosa, MG, Brazil. romuonovaes@yahoo.com.br
Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry
|June 29, 2012
Abstract:
3,4-Dihydroxycinnamic acid (3,4-DA) is a natural compound with high antioxidant potential found in various foods. This study found that animals administered with 3,4-DA had higher exercise tolerance, reduced blood lactate, and markers of hepatic oxidation. Blood glucose and antioxidant enzymes were not affected by this treatment. 3,4-DA may have applicability in reducing the fatigue associated with exercise.
